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One of my coping mechanisms when I am hopelessly stuck is to stop, let out an audible sigh, look at the person I am talking to, smile/chuckle and go "I can't speak for shit today can I?" More often ...

Hey girl! I’m a nursing student. Today was my first day of my clinical residency and I couldn’t say hi my name is (name) to my nurse I was paired up with. It felt like a major punch to my ego. I tota...

Hey man, I'm 36 years old and have stuttered all of my life as well. It's mostly blocks for me with occational repetitions too. You CANNOT give up! People can be fucking rude at times, but honestly, m...

I've stuttered my whole life (M20) and I don't have physical pain. When I block it feels like I'm not breathing (cause I'm not) but it doesn't hurt. It more internal (the feeling of shame or anger aft...

You're not alone in these thoughts. I'm sure there are many of us feel the same. I'm in my 50s and have allowed my stutter to dictate every aspect of my life from jobs to friends to the woman I ended...

Please be aware that dysfluency combined with significant anxiety can indeed make communication nearly impossible. It’s quite common for blocks to be so severe, you give up, and say something differe...

I was nowhere near pro or even semi pro but I was pretty good in Fortnite and always destroyed everyone on creative mode, even people who later made some good earnings. I'm even younger than you (18...

I used to be top 40 in Valorant. I stutter. And I had to let go of my dream.

I used to be top 40 in Valorant. I stutter. And I had to let go of my dream. Hello, this is my first time ever making a post on reddit and I felt like I wanted to share my story as someone whos lived ...

He wore it to school one time after we got it and everyone asked him what it was- drawing more attention to it so he’s never tried it again. I asked him what difference it made and why he didn’t just ...

It’s called “Voluntary Stuttering” and lets you be in control of how and when you choose to stutter. My daughter does this occasionally. She chooses places where it can be hard (ordering a drink at St...

I stuttered so bad while giving introduction in front of 60 people in a room. It was for sure an uncomfortable experience for me and I cringed for the next couple of hours. But gradually I forgot abou...

Worth it to get speech therapy when I don't stutter with therapists?

Worth it to get speech therapy when I don't stutter with therapists? I've worked with two different speech therapists for multiple sessions each. I stuttered zero times with either. In general, I don'...

Well in two words: I thought I’m hiding my problem so well but in reality everyone knew and I got embarrassed cuz I’m ashamed of my stuttering ...

I did have to develop a "solution" for this as my name is my biggest stuttering trigger and has been most of my life (I'm 41). It doesn't happen always but when it does, it seriously just won't come o...

Stuttering and the daily dread that follows

Stuttering and the daily dread that follows Hi all, just wanted to use this space to vent a little. I've had a stutter for as long as can recall. I'm in my mid twenties now and I feel it has gotten wo...

**TL;DR summary**: *(of the post)* Practice until you're fluent alone. Then transfer this fluency effect to speaking with other people. I sometimes stutter much less when I pretend/imagine I’m alone,...

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Tips from a person who stutters: "stop trying to control your speech. pretend you're speaking alone—even in a group. I can actually feel my brain shift into a different fluency mode. practice until you're fluent alone, then replicate that effortless speech around others"

Tips from a person who stutters: "stop trying to control your speech. pretend you're speaking alone—even in a group. I can actually feel my brain shift into a different fluency mode. practice until yo...

I feel this. I’m a 42M and also a (mostly covert) stutterer who severely blocks on my name EVERY SINGLE TIME. If I know I have a situation where I have to introduce myself, I lie awake worrying about ...

I really feel what you’re describing. I used to feel physically sick before presentations. I’d stay up late practicing again and again, just to make sure I didn’t stutter even one word. But the next m...